A deeper look into what a new Tigers stadium could have cost, how it would have been funded
U of M athletic director Laird Veach speaks at a press conference announcing the new upgrades to the Liberty Bowl May 12, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
To determine a projected financial plan, the University of Memphis looked at the funding precedents of stadiums at nine universities.
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Memphis Football Simmons Liberty Bank Stadium college football University of Memphis city of Memphis Laird VeatchFrank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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